000 FZNT23 KNHC 101503 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL MOVE TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE THU. A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N55W TO 22N65W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE FRI EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS LATE SAT...THEN WEAKEN FROM HAITI TO NEAR 15N78W SUN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-102130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT S OF JAMAICA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 18N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N. .FRI...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-102130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. .SUN...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W N WINDS 10 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. && AMZ086-102130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN FEB 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE PORTION BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 16N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 16N. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PORTION. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-102130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...BUILDING 8 TO 15 FT NW PART LATE. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. $$ AMZ088-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO HAITI EARLY THU THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE THU NIGHT. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO MOVE E ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI NIGHT TURNING NE AND PASSING S OF BERMUDA SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT OFF THE FLORIDA COAST LATE FRI NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM LOW CENTER TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT AND WEAKEN OVER THE SE PORTION SUN. $$ AMZ080-102130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 TO 33 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 8 TO 12 FT AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 78W AND SW OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 76W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 76W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. .SAT AND SUN...NW OF LOW CENTER AND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT W OF PART LATE SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/DGS